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Universal Credit: Fraudulent claims in NI almost double to £102m

The cost of fraudulent Universal Credit (UC) claims in Northern Ireland almost doubled to £102m last year, a public spending watchdog has said. The figure...

Sir Christopher Meyer, UK’s former ambassador to the US, dies at 78

Sir Christopher Meyer, the UK's former ambassador to the US and one-time Downing Street press secretary, has died aged 78. His six years in Washington...

China signals it could miss economic growth target

China has signaled that it may miss its annual economic growth target, as Covid restrictions weigh on the world's second largest economy. On Thursday, the...

UK heatwave was made 10 times more likely by climate change and hundreds may have died – study

Last week's record-breaking heatwave in the UK was made at least 10 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Hundreds of...

Murder investigation opened after nine-year-old girl stabbed to death in Lincolnshire

A murder investigation has been launched after a nine-year-old girl died from a suspected stab wound in Boston, Lincolnshire. Officers were called to the scene...

World Hepatitis B day: What you should know about Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It can cause both acute and chronic disease and hence...

Madhya Pradesh Covid-19: Thirty India students vaccinated with one syringe

A health official is being investigated for vaccinating 30 students with a single syringe in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The incident took...

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